The Portland daily press., 1887-06-09
FOREIGN.
Parnell Adopts the cIadstonIan Poll.
cy of Opposition.
The Irish Land Bill to Reach the
House Next Week.
Preparations for the Great jubilee
Yacht Race.

LONDON, June 8.-Mr. Parnelps confer
enee with Mr.. Morley and Sir Charles Rus
sell resulted in the adoption by the Irish
leader of the Gladstonian tactics of opposi
tion The Gladstonian leaders will meet TO.
day or Thursday, and go carefully over the
amendments to the crimes bill, and expunge
all that are redundant. The government
will, for the present, continue the method OF
cloture adopted prior to the holidays. The
Cabinet will meet at the end of the week 10
decide whether or not to propose an urgency
motion.
1t is expected that the Irish land bill will
reach the House Of Commons next week, and
mat the government will ask the second
reading Of that measure before taking up
the final stoge Of the crimes bill.
The News believes that the government
has abandoned the venue clause of the
crimes bill In favor of clause providing for
whom must be English. None of the Par
nellites will attend the jubilee service in
Westminster Abbey.
The itime allowance in the Jubilee Yacht
race around the British Isles. win be regt-
lated by the time the. first yacht arrives at
Dover, the finishing point. In the event Of
the first yacht arriving at Dover in just ten
days after the start, the allowance will be
rIeckoned on the assumption that the total
length OF the course Is 2C00 knots. This
length. OF course, will be increased by 100
KNOTS Tor each day more than ten that the
lrst yacht consumes in reaching the goal, or
decreased by 1CO knots for each day less than
ten. Ihe owner, or an authorized represent
atiye OF the owner, must accompany each
poat, ana each owner or representative will
be required TO sign and deliver at the end of
"a OrOnpr a ian hot oil
ruies mad been observed. The yachts will be
allowed to enter any port during the prog
ress Of the race.
Temple, the American bicyclist, met with
ing on the track at Coventry. He was going
at top speed, when his machine broke, and
ne was thrown heavily to the ground. He
was severely cut and bruised.
VIENNA, June s-An exceptionally stormy
winter and numerous heavy snowfalls ac-
count 70 large extent for the present disas-
trous Hoods IN Hungary. 1t is stated that
no amount of dyke inspection can preyent
the occurrence of floods In the Thesis Valley
until the government undertakes the regula-
ton OF the Danube at the iren gates, as pro-
yided for in the treaty Of Berlin.
LONDON, June s.-The Queens Jubilee
guests will occupy all the royal ana many
aristocratic private residences in London.
Large calls are being made upon the leading
hotels. The Queen will move her court to
windsor. June 18th, and to London, June
10th. Already elaborate preparations are
being made to illuminate the public build
ings.
BERLIN, June S.-An explosion of fire
damp has occurred in a coal pit at Gelsenkir-
schen. in Westphalia. The bodies of Al per-
sons, Killed by the explosion, have been re-
covered, and II more are believed to be dead
DUBLIN, June S.-The gunboat Banterer
took the sheriff of County Glare and body
OF ponce TO Clare Island, where they evicted
Twelve tenants. The scenes witnessed while
the eviction writs were being executed were
deplorable.
LONDON, June SIT is stated that the
owner of the Thistle intends to make certain
alterations in her before competing for the
Americas cup.
Lawrence Donovan was arrested on West
minister bridge this afternoon, whil9 attempt
ing to Jump into the Thames, and was taken
to the Bow street Police court, charged with
disorderly conduct. Donovan complained to
the magistrate that the police meddled with
his affairs. He wanted to show the public
that 1t was possible for him to Jump from the
bridge and swim ashore. The magistrate
cautioned him against again attempting to
Jump, and discharged him.
PARIS, June S.-The Municipal Council
has passed vote of censure on the prefect
OF police, minister of the interior and the
minister OF fine arts, whom the Council
uOluS Responsible f0r the recent disaster at
lhe Opera ComiQue. The Council also adopt
ed q resolution granting the theatres, cafes
and concert halls three months within which
to substitute electric lights for gas.
Ihe annual meeting of the Suez Canal
Company was held today, and the report
showed the years receipts to be 1,CS0,Cco
less than those OF 1885. A dividend was de-
clared OF 7ta francs per share. Charles De
Lesseps announced that there would be no
further reduction of the tariff until the re-
ceipts would enable the company to paw a
dividend OF 80 francs per share. The report
was adopted and the old directors reelected
|, DUBLIN, June S.-Michael Dayitt made
another speech at Bodyke today He said
ne had received a letter from Mrs. Davitt,
intimating If he should be arrested she would
speak at the evictions in his stead. Continu-
ing, he said that for the last eight years he
had counselied moderation. The result had
been his Imprisonment BraZen English
governors had given the Irish kicks and in
suits for their moderation. As soon as the
Tory biackguards showed moderation he
would return the favor.
LONDON, June S.-The Unionists are will
ing to support the proposal to substitute for
change OF venue the clause of the crimes
bill clause sproviding for trial commission
of judges.
Mr.. Smith, First Lord Of the Treasury.
spoke at banquet of the Constitutional
Union last evening. and said it was the gov
ernments duty to press forward the crimes
bill until final verdict. was obtained. He
gratefully acknowledged the sacrifices of tie
UntOuiStS in SuDDOrt of the Ooya rnmanf